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PaST The ShallOwS
favel ParreTT
Set in abalone countr y on the Tasmanian south coas t, this
stor y focuses on the lives of three brothers – Harry, Miles
and Joe. Having lost their mother in a car crash years ago,
the boys make their own way in the world alongside their
controlling, alcoholic father. The book draws the reader
into the desperate and hard life of the abalone fishermen
and the young boys and men who are sent out on boats to
continue the family business.
Past the Shallows is Parrett’s first novel, but you would
never know it. Her narrative is not only engaging but
moving, and the story flows beautifully. Favel Parret will
be an author to watch in the future.